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Multiple injuries in Branch County crash

Three people were injured in an accident last week in Branch County’s Ovid Township. State police said the incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Angola Road and Central Road. A 43-year-old female was eastbound on Central Road and disregarded the stop sign. Her vehicle collided with a car driven by a 43-year-old man who was …

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Glen Oaks opens Career Closet

Glen Oaks students wanting to dress their professional best now have an option through the college’s Career Closet. Operated by Glen Oaks employees, the Career Closet provides currently enrolled students with free professional attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, classroom presentations and the workplace. The project was funded in part through a $500 grant from Meemic Foundation, coordinated through the …

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Otsego woman revived after found with no pulse pinned at toll booth

An Otsego woman was resuscitated after she was found pinned between her SUV and an Indiana toll booth and a defibrillator registered no pulse. Witnesses told Indiana State Police the 40-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had stepped from the SUV Saturday night to retrieve a debit card she had dropped when the vehicle lurched forward, pinning her against …

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Dog owner falls through pond ice, dies near Grand Rapids

Police say a woman who didn’t return home after walking her dog was found dead in an icy pond in the Grand Rapids area, an apparent accident. The body of Tracy Cashman was discovered Sunday in Wyoming, a Grand Rapids suburb. Investigators believe the 38-year-old fell through the ice Saturday night while trying to help her dog. The dog eventually …

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Community mourns pregnant woman, child who died in fire

A St. Joseph County community is mourning a pregnant woman and a 7-year-old boy who died in a fire that gutted a house where 11 people lived . The Kalamazoo County medical examiner’s office confirmed Friday that the victims were 35-year-old Jessica Gould and Lonnie Ray Bingaman. Caryle Hansen, who was at work at the time of the fire, said …

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Constantine appoints village treasurer

Constantine Village Council members this week appointed Jan Rimer as village treasurer. Former treasurer Helena Baldwin chose not to run in the November election. When no one ran for the position, two candidates applied for the appointment: Rimer and Kathlyn Williams. Rimer is a retired ISD educator and Williams is a retired registered nurse. Village president Gary Mathers and several council members …

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Investigation continues in White Pigeon fire

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire that killed a pregnant White Pigeon woman and a 7-year-old boy early Tuesday. Fire officials said the residence, located in the 100 block of West Chicago Road, was fully engulfed in flames by the time crews arrived shortly after 3 a.m. Both victims were on the second floor of …

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Construction to begin on new COA

A ceremonial groundbreaking Monday at Rivers Enrichment Center and Residence in Three Rivers marked the physical conversion of the former Three Rivers Inn. Construction is set to begin this week, as the former 100-room hotel will become the headquarters for St. Joseph County Commission on Aging’s Three Rivers senior center as well as more than 40 senior apartments. COA executive …

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Winning scratch-off sold in Edwardsburg

A gas station in Cass County recently sold a $300,000 winning scratch-off lottery ticket. According to a Michigan Lottery press release, a 53-year-old woman bought the ticket at Edwardsburg Marathon. The woman, who sought anonymity, purchased the ticket 25th anniversary Wild Time instant game. She said she scratched the tickets when she got home. After scratching the Wild Time ticket, …

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Sturgis tests waters for PFAS contaminants

The city of Sturgis recently received test results from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the clean water discharge end of the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The results report that PFAS contaminants were below the water-quality-standard limit set for surface water discharge. Clean water from the city’s wastewater treatment plant is discharged to the …

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